<p><span>Law enforcement officials say five New Yorkers are charged with </span><span><u>running a shoplifting ring</u></span><span> that stole nearly $2 million in high-end clothes and cosmetics and resold the items in New York City and in the Dominican Republic.</span><br><span> </span><br><span>Queens County District Attorney Melinda Katz says the ring operated from a home in New York after crews hit retailers on the East Coast </span><span><u>and beyond.</u></span><br><span> </span><br><span>New York Governor Kathy Hochul says the arrest also marked the first time anyone has been charged </span><span><u>under a new criminal statute</u></span><span> of </span><span><u>fostering</u></span><span> the sale of stolen goods.</span><br></p>
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